General is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6468 in 2016 with 13 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2013 with 17 births ranking #5245. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 160.0%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 145,939 boys born was named General. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.